Pilot Station, Alaska

Pilot Station (Central Yupik: Tuutalgaq) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 568 at the 2010 census, up from 550 in 2000.

"Pilot Station" redirects here. For maritime pilot station, see pilot station.

Pilot Station Tuutalgaq
City
Pilot Station Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 61°56′10″N 162°53′0″W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Kusilvak
Incorporated	October 6, 1969[1]
Government
• Mayor	Nicky Myers
• State senator	Donny Olson (D)
• State rep.	Neal Foster (D)
Area [2]
• Total	1.88 sq mi (4.87 km^2)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.16 km^2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km^2)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	568
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	625
• Density	389.17/sq mi (150.26/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99650
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-60750
GNIS feature ID	1407993

Geography

Pilot Station is located at 61°56′10″N 162°53′0″W (61.936050, -162.883403),[5] on the northern bank of the lower Yukon River, approximately eighty miles ('as the crow flies') from the Bering Sea.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (25.55%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	103		—
1920	145		—
1930	87		−40.0%
1940	39		−55.2%
1950	52		33.3%
1960	219		321.2%
1970	290		32.4%
1980	325		12.1%
1990	463		42.5%
2000	550		18.8%
2010	568		3.3%
Est. 2019	625	[4]	10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Pilot Station first appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Ankahchagmiut."[7] It did not report again until 1920, then as Pilot Station. It formally incorporated in 1969.

At the 2000 census,[8] there were 550 people, 109 households and 92 families residing in the city. The population density was 326.2 per square mile (125.7/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 74.7 per square mile (28.8/km²). The racial makeup was 96.91% Native American, 2.36% White and 0.73% from two or more races.

There were 109 households of which 61.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 5.05 and the average family size was 5.47.

48.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 10.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median household income was $31,071 and the median family income was $27,411. Males had a median income of $27,917 and females $16,667. The per capita income was $7,311. About 25.3% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 28.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

K-12 students attend Pilot Station School, operated by the Lower Yukon School District.

References

1. "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 66. January 1974.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alaska". United States Census Bureau. July 10, 2008. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Geological Survey Professional Paper". 1949.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.